Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, declares that the general assembly occupies the whole field of regulation of firearms, ammunition, components of firearms or ammunition, or combinations thereof, prohibiting local regulation, with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1314.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 822 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB1399Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 82205/16/2014
    Comp. SB subst. 04/10/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/10/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/09/2014
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/9/201404/08/2014
    Action Def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to Next Calendar04/03/2014
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/201404/02/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/27/2014
    Action Def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/3/201403/27/2014
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/201403/26/2014
    Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee03/26/2014
    Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/26/201403/19/2014
    Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee03/19/2014
    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/201403/12/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.01/27/2014
    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee01/22/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.01/22/2014
    P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee01/15/2014
    Intro., P1C.01/14/2014
    Filed for intro.01/10/2014
    Actions For SB1612Date
    Pub. Ch. 822 05/16/2014
    Effective date(s) 04/28/201405/16/2014
    Governor returned.04/29/2014
    Transmitted to Gov. for action.04/16/2014
    Signed by H. Speaker04/15/2014
    Signed by S. Speaker04/15/2014
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/14/2014
    Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 7, PNV 2 04/10/2014
    Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - HA1053)04/10/2014
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/10/2014
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/09/2014
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House04/09/2014
    Passed S. as am., Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 304/09/2014
    Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - SA1040)04/09/2014
    S. adopted am.(Amendment 2 of 0 - SA1084)04/09/2014
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/9/201404/08/2014
    S. Reset on Cal. for 4/9/2014 04/08/2014
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/8/201404/04/2014
    Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 204/02/2014
    Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/2/201404/02/2014
    Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/2/201404/01/2014
    Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/1/201403/26/2014
    Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/1/201403/26/2014
    Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 3/26/201403/26/2014
    Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 3/26/201403/25/2014
    Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 3/25/201403/19/2014
    Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 3/25/201403/18/2014
    Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 3/18/201403/12/2014
    P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.01/16/2014
    Intro., P1C.01/15/2014
    Filed for intro.01/14/2014
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA1053Amendment 1-0 to HB1399Fiscal Memo for HA1053 (15309)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA1040Amendment 1-1 to SB1612 
    SA1084Amendment 2- to SB1612Fiscal Memo for SA1084 (15980)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

  • Videos containing keyword: HB1399

  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    Present law generally prohibits local governments from regulating the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition or components of firearms or combinations thereof; except:
    (1) In the case of ordinances or resolutions lawfully enacted before April 8, 1986; and
    (2) A local government may prohibit persons from possessing a handgun while within or on a public park that is owned or operated by the local government.

    This bill prohibits local governments and state government entities from regulating the use, transfer, ownership, possession, discharge, or transportation of firearms, ammunition or components of firearms or ammunition, or combinations thereof; however, this bill does not delete the present law authorization for local governments to prohibit handgun possession in local parks.

    ON APRIL 9, 2014, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1612, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #2 adds exemptions from the preemption set out by the bill, which is described in the second paragraph of bill summary, allowing a city, county town, municipality, or metropolitan governing to regulate by ordinance, resolution, policy, rule or other enactment the following situations:

    (1) Except as otherwise provided in the laws governing the transportation and storing a firearm or ammunition in a permit holder's vehicle, the carrying of firearms by employees or independent contractors of the city, county, town municipality or metropolitan government when acting in the course and scope of their employment or contract;
    (2) The discharge of firearms within the boundaries of the applicable city, county, town, municipality or metropolitan government, except when and where the discharge of a firearm is authorized or permitted by state law;
    (3) The location of a sport shooting range, except as otherwise provided by law; and
    (3) The enforcement of any state or federal law pertaining to firearms, ammunition, or components of firearms or ammunition, or combinations thereof.

  • FiscalNote for HB1399/SB1612 filed under HB1399

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1612 by Green - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2014
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................78
              Noes................................................7
              Present and not voting...................2

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Bailey, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Calfee, Carr D, Carr J, Carter, Casada, Coley, DeBerry J, Dennis, Doss, Durham, Eldridge, Evans, Faison, Farmer, Fitzhugh, Floyd, Forgety, Goins, Hall, Harrison, Haynes, Hill M, Hill T, Holt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Jones, Kane, Keisling, Lamberth, Littleton, Lollar, Love, Lundberg, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, McCormick, McDaniel, McManus, Mitchell, Moody, Odom, Pitts, Pody, Powell, Ragan, Ramsey, Rich, Roach, Rogers, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton, Shaw, Shepard, Shipley, Sparks, Spivey, Stewart, Swann, Tidwell, Todd, Travis, Turner J, Turner M, VanHuss, Weaver, White D, White M, Windle, Wirgau, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 78.
              Representatives voting no were: Armstrong, Cooper, Gilmore, Hardaway, Johnson G, Parkinson, Towns -- 7.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Akbari, Camper -- 2.

              HB1399 by Matheny - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 2 4/3/2014
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1399 by Matheny - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee 3/26/2014
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep.(s) Jones, Stewart requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB1399 by Matheny - HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Civil Justice Committee 3/19/2014
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep.(s) Jones, Stewart requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1612 by Green - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 4/9/2014
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................24
              Noes................................................4
              Present and not voting...................3

              Senators voting aye were: Beavers, Bell, Bowling, Campfield, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Hensley, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Massey, McNally, Niceley, Norris, Southerland, Stevens, Tracy, Watson, Yager, Mr. Speaker Ramsey -- 24.
              Senators voting no were: Burks, Harper, Henry, Tate -- 4.
              Senators present and not voting were: Finney, Kyle, Overbey -- 3.

    SB1612 by Green - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. 4/2/2014
    Passed
              Ayes................................................6
              Noes................................................1
              Present and not voting...................2

              Senators voting aye were: Bell, Campfield, Gardenhire, Green, Kelsey, Stevens -- 6.
              Senators voting no were: Finney -- 1.
              Senators present and not voting were: Ford, Overbey -- 2.